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THE COVER: The Band-i-Haibat is one of the largest self-damming lakes of
Band-i-Amir (Dam of the King) and sits in the Hazarajat area of central
Afghanistan. The Hazara people believe that Mohammedís son-in-law, Caliph
ĎAli, built the eight tufa dams and lakes of Band-i-Amir for drought relief.
This lake is located near the Bamiyan Buddhas that the Taliban destroyed
last March. Photo provided courtesy of Jack Shroder, University of Nebraska.
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